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Most Muslims surveyed favor sharia as official law in their country or area
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- 7. Religion and politics
- Cambodia’s Buddhists almost universally support basing national laws on Buddhist dharma
- Young Buddhists especially likely to support legal same-sex marriage
- Buddhists generally favor legal same-sex marriage
- Most Thai, Cambodian adults favor legal same-sex marriage
- Younger respondents, those with more education support the right to criticize the government
- In most countries surveyed, harmony with others is prioritized over the right to speak one’s opinion
- Three-quarters of adults in Indonesia say people should be able to publicly criticize the government
- Thais, Singaporeans express divided views on democracy
- Buddhists less likely than Muslims to support religious leaders’ involvement in politics
- Most across countries surveyed say religious leaders should vote in electionspr_2023.09.12_se-asia_7_03
- Most Muslims surveyed favor sharia as official law in their country or area